‘Indian actors are not a joke’: Priyanka Chopra defends Bollywood as she leads the red carpet style at IIFA Awards

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has hit back at the stereotypes associated with the Bollywood film industry. The 33-year-old stunner has told BBC: ‘To convince another part of the world that Bollywood is not just jokers who break in to song and dance was very difficult. ‘I’m literally ploughing the ground and making people understand that…

International Style Crush: South Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal

Many of the Bollywood fans would not be as familiar with Kajal Aggarwal, mainly because the 30-year-old’s over decade-long career has been largely focused on films from the South. Earlier this month her latest flick Sardaar Gabbar Singh was released, and as per usual the actress was very active on the promotional circuit for the…

What’s hot on the Bollywood box: Kapoor & Sons

  Over the Easter weekend I decided to catch up on some new Bollywood releases, and Indian flick Kapoor & Sons was the first to make the cut. Directed by Shakun Batra, the film stars Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan, and needless to say, there was plenty of drama… and eye candy! Initially…

‘You can’t take yourself too seriously’: MissMalini.com founder Malini Agarwal opens up on the success of her online empire and being dubbed India’s Perez Hilton

When Indian media personality Malini Agarwal launched her blog back in 2008, she had no idea her recreational online hub would turn into the success story it is today. With thousands of followers across the globe, the 38-year-old founder of MissMalini.com is a pioneer in India’s online entertainment media landscape, but with the consequential popularity also…

‘It feels really surreal’: Rowan Thambar opens up about Sydney Comedy Festival Debut and multiculturalism in Australia

I Am Starstruck speaks exclusively with Sri Lankan-Australian comedian Rowan Thambar   There is no doubt that at ‘I Am Starstruck’ we love advocating cultural diversity. And that’s why we are super excited about a new comedy show at this year’s Sydney Comedy Festival… ‘If You’re Reading This, There Is Still Plenty Of Time’! This is…

Get ready to ROCK ON… Farhan Akhtar to perform live in Sydney

Bollywood’s sexiest voice is coming to Australia  Most successful Bollywood actors nowadays come with some standard hot traits. We’re talking sizzling six packs, the ability to dance their hearts out and jump off motorbikes (Dhoom anyone?). But when it comes to Farhan Akhtar, there’s more that spells out sex appeal in the 40-year-old. The son…